Obituaries

Apr 13, 2020

Troy Lee Barney, Sr. age 60, of Baxley passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at Oxley Park Health & Rehab in Lyons under the care of Community Hospice.

Mr. Barney was born October 15, 1959 in Appling County to the late Samuel Lee Barney, Jr. and the late Willie Mae Cannon Barney. He was a member of...

Apr 9, 2020

Betty Jean Dykes, age 79, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Harbor View Healthcare in Jesup under the care of South Georgia Hospice.

Mrs. Dykes was born February 25, 1941 in Appling County to the late John Vernon Mann and the late Willie Mae Peacock Mann.  She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and...

Apr 8, 2020

Mattie Lee Hutto Branch entered into rest on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family.  Mattie was born to the late Samuel Preston Hutto and the late Mary Burke Hutto.  She was preceded in death by her husband, James Howard Branch; granddaughter, Cynthia Nichole Greene; brother, David Preston Hutto; and sisters, Juanita Purcell and Geneva...

Apr 5, 2020

Lula Nail Mann, age 82, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Mann was born August 13, 1937 in Appling County to the late Ildon Nail and the late Ruthie Carter Nail. She was a homemaker and a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, Mrs....

Apr 4, 2020

Patricia Ann Brown, age 81, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at her residence.

Ms. Brown was born November 11, 1938, the youngest of ten children, to the late Dewey & Ruth Wilkerson. She was retired from Publix Supermarkets, Inc. and was a Baptist by faith.

Survivors include her children, Rick (Julie)...

Apr 3, 2020

Nova Deen Tyre Sellers, age 82, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at her residence under the care of South Georgia Hospice.

Mrs. Sellers was born November 19, 1937 in Appling County to the late Claude Tyre and the late Irene Tomberlin Tyre.  She received her Bachelor’s Degrees in Home Economics & in Education from...

Apr 3, 2020

Gloria Brenda Griffin, age 70, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Lumber City Nursing Home under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice.

Mrs. Griffin was born November 8, 1949 in Moultrie, Georgia. She was a homemaker and a member of Harvest Chapel Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John...

Mar 24, 2020

In light of the recent Corona virus 19 Pandemic, the funeral homes in Appling County have an obligation to protect the welfare of our families in the community.

While we choose to walk by faith and not fear, we must exercise sound judgment, respect and comply with guidelines from the Center for Disease Control, while continuing to...

Mar 21, 2020

Aura Sears Grimes, age 83, of Baxley passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mrs. Grimes was born September 5, 1936 in Warren, Ohio to the late Kenneth B. Sears and the late Harriet Sloan Sears. She was a retired Microbiologist and a member of Melton’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Grimes was...

Mar 18, 2020

Clifton Dewayne Higgins, age 73, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Mr. Higgins was born October 1, 1946 in Appling County to the late Hugh Dorsey Higgins and the late Masie Lucille Rhoden Higgins. He was a retired Meat Department Manager for Kroger.

In addition...

Mar 16, 2020

Betty Jean Quinn, age 84, of Baxley, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Quinn was born June 13, 1935 in Appling County to the late Alphonso Burke and the late Lessie Orvin Burke.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a retired bank teller at Suntrust Bank.

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Mar 10, 2020

Clark Wilton “C. W.” Sikes, age 65, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

Mr. Sikes was born June 28, 1954 in Tattnall County to the late Henry Ulan Sikes and the late Tyra Mae Oliver Sikes. He was a very talented custom furniture maker and the owner and operator of Somewhat Unlimited. He made custom...

Mar 10, 2020

Bessie Lou Hand, age 91, of Baxley, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Hand was born May 21, 1928 in Appling County to the late Ivey David “Boss” Mincey and the late Agnes Crosby Mincey.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Hovis Hand, sisters, Isabell Kersey...

Mar 9, 2020

Ronald Wayne Lewis, age 73, of Ellabell passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Lewis was born December 5, 1946 in Chatham County to the late Donald Milton Lewis and the late Dorothy Mae Lovett Lewis.  He served in the United States Army Reserves and was a retired Iron worker for Mahaney...

Mar 7, 2020

Gerald Glynn Sellers of Marysville, WA died peacefully on Saturday March 7, 2020 in hospice with loved ones by his side.

He was born in Baxley, GA on November 18, 1925 to the late Arthur Melton Sellers and Crettie Mae Lamb Sellers in the Zion Baptist Church Community.

Gerald was preceded in death by his...

Mar 1, 2020

Mary Dorothy Davis Allen, age 74, died Sunday, March 1, 2020 in the Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.

Mrs. Allen was born March 13, 1945 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Frances Barton Mixon and the late Alice Eason Mixon.  She was a member of Crosby Chapel Church and was a retired cashier at...

Feb 27, 2020

Jerry Travis Murray, age 52, of Decatur, Ga., died February 27, 2020.

Born on August 14, 1967 in Baxley, Ga., he was the youngest of three boys.  Jerry was married to Erin Brewer Murray, a high school friend with whom he reconnected and married in 2013 after 28 years apart. They shared a forever love.

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Feb 18, 2020

Etheridge Lois Carter, age 103, was called home by the angels on February 18, 2020.

Lois was born March 23, 1916 in Baxley, Georgia to Thomas Henry Beecher and Mary Lily Harrison Beecher. She is preceded in death by her parents; ten siblings; husband, Rev. Cecil W. Carter; daughter, Jane Carter Touchton (Lloyd); two grandsons, J. Douglas...

Feb 5, 2020

Bentley James Herrington passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the age of two months.

Bentley was born November 11, 2019 in Bacon County. He was preceded in death by his great grandfathers, Talmadge Herrington and Cary Tootle, an uncle, Coedy Herrington, and an aunt, Alexia Herrington.

Bentley is survived by his mother, Breanna Denise...

Jan 31, 2020

Patricia Ann Morris Craven, age 79, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mrs. Craven was born August 28, 1940 in Appling County to the late William Henry “Bill” Morris and the late Louise Smith Morris. She was a member of Satilla Baptist Church. Mrs. Craven was a crop insurance supervisor...